KalamazooChineseSchool (KCS) is to preserve Chinese Culture and Tradition. A
secondary goal is to promote mutual understanding and integration between
Chinese Americans and their local communities.

The KalamazooChineseSchool was founded in 1987 in Kalamazoo, Michigan by a group of enthusiastic parents as
a volunteer organization and is incorporated as a non-profit educational
organization.The school is currently located at Portage Chapel Hill United
Methodist Church on the corner of Romance Road and
Oakland Drive (address: 7028 Oakland Drive, Portage, MI).

The original name of the
school was the Kalamazoo Chinese Class.It
was not a formal organization in the first two years.All the students were in one classroom, and
the classes were instructed by the parents.At that time, all the parents were obligated to take turns teaching.An additional new class was added in 1990. KCS continued to grow and in 1992 created the
school charter, the school board of KCS was formed, and the Kalamazoo Chinese
Class was renamed to KalamazooChineseSchool.

The curriculum in KCS is
designed to help students develop the skills of listening, speaking, reading,
and writing in Chinese.The school makes
every effort to foster students’ interest and desire to learn the language.In addition to adopting the Traditional
Chinese language textbooks as primary teaching materials, the teachers ofKCS have also designed and compiled their own
material for use as a teaching aid.

At KCS, parents enjoy the
right to participate in school management and administration. They are obligated to take turns serving in
these positions. The administration members of the school, principle, vice
principle, and treasure are appointed by the parents.